1997-09-15 r _ City of Southlake,Texas
SOUTHLAKE PARKS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Monday, September 15, 1997
6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: City Hall, Council Chambers
667 North Carroll Avenue * Southlake, Texas
AGENDA:
1. Call to order.
2. Executive Session: Pursuant to Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas
Government Code, Section 551.072, land acquisition.
3. Reconvene: Action necessary on items discussed in executive session
CONSIDERATION
4. Approval of the August 18, 1997 Meeting Minutes
5. Senior Center Renovations and Budget
6. Bicentennial Park Phase II Concept Plan and Budget
7. Bob Jones Park Phase I - Part B with TPWD grant
8. SPDC Budget for FY 1997-98
DISCUSSION
9. Continental Hike and Bike Trail - Design and Budget
10. Quarterly Financial Report
11. Status Report of SPDC Projects
12. Adjournment
Southlake Parks Development Corporation
Agenda - September 15, 1997
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CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the Official Bulletin Boards at City Hall,
667 North Carroll Avenue, and 1725 E. Southlake Boulevard. Southlake, Texas, on Friday,
September 12, 1997 at 6:00 p.m. pursuant to the Texas Government Code. Chapter 551.
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If you plan to attend this meeting and have a disability that requires special needs, please
advise the City Secretary 48 hours in advance at 481-5581, extension 704, and reasonable
accommodations will be made to assist you.
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Continental Linear Trail
Just recently, the bid for Continental Linear Trail came in. The timing of this road being re-paved
is coming at a very bad time, as we know that SPDC budget is very tight. This project is critical
due to economies of scale with the re-paving of this road. The bids will be going out the end of
this year and the project will start around March. Since SPDC is finalizing the budgets, we are
bringing this to your attention now. The total cost of this trail is $320,000.
The sport of walking, running and riding bikes lends itself as more of an individual sport. Although
this group is large, it is not organized and these people do not attend Parks Board meetings in
heavy numbers like soccer,tennis, baseball etc. If you look through this folder, you will see that
the linear trails are consistently a top priority for the citizens of Southlake. The Southlake Citizens
survey of 1995,1996 and 1997 shows that Linear Parks are always in the top three priority.
This trail system starts at White's Chapel and ends at Davis Blvd.; it passes by Carroll
Elementary School. Continental Trail will allow kids to walk to school from Continental Park
Estates, Chimney Hills, Southlake Hills, Monticello Estates, Timberlakes and the Hills of
Monticello. This will connect up to the trail system in Timmarron.
The Southlake Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan suggest that initial construction
should begin within one mile of the schools, because this trail plan was adopted after Carroll
Elementary school was built, there is not a trail or sidewalk. According to this plan, the schools
are the most important place for these trails to be. This plan gives us a guide and because of the
work being done on Continental, now is the time to put the plan to work. (Page 31)
The Parks Board recently had a joint meeting with SPIN. We asked them what they hear most
from their areas, David Baltimore said the two most important things to the citizens of Southlake
are the sewers and the trail system. He stated that everyone wants to know when the trail
system will be in place. We all know that this is a long-term project but we do need to get it
started. If you look at the City of Southlake Master Plan for Parks Recreation and Open Space, by
the year 2001 we need to have 45 miles of linear trail; that is only four years away. According to
this plan, we need to do at least 10 miles each year to meet the City Masterplan goal. (Page 37)
If you cannot fit this project in this budget, please consider it to be a top priority for the next bond
issue and set aside 320,000 for this project.
Southlake Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan
Priority Chart of Needs from Surveys of Residents
Citizen survey Focus Group Focus Group Citizen Survey June
1995 1/25/96 1/29/96 1996
City Trail City Trail Open Space Library Access
Outdoor BB Court Library Access City Trail Open Space --
Rec/Fitness Ctr Prog.Teens Ed.Nature Center Neighborhood Parks .—
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Tennis Courts Prog. Adults Prog. Children Grapevine Lake
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Indoor Swimming Prog.Children Prog. Seniors Nature Center
Public Golf Course MU Athletic Fields Prog. Adults MP Fitness Ctr
Amphitheater JU Gyms/Parks Tennis Ctr Ballfields
Equestrian Center Passive Rec Areas Library Access livestock Arena
Lg Family/SE Park MU Athletic Fields Soccer Fields
Tennis Ctr Public Golf Course Lg Family Park
MP Fitness Ctr Outdoor Amphit Arts Center
Open Space Passive Rec Areas Golf Course
Neighborhood fail, Ath I'cNct Tennis Ctr
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Outdoor Amphit MP Football Stadi In-line hockey Rink
Public Golf Neighborhood Park
Arts Center JU Gyms/parks
Ed Nature Ctr Lrg Family/SE Park
Equestrian Ctr MP Fitness Ctr
Ice Hockey Rink Outdoor Pool
Ice Hockey Rink
Family YMCA
**Focus Group 1/29/96 added Acquire park land for future use#2 and In-line Hockey Court#9 . Focus Group 1/25/96
removed YMCA and MU Football Stadium from list stating it was not a function of the City.
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Southlake Citizen Survey- 1997 16
Table 2
Percentage Supporting Athletic Fields by Location of Residence.
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Baseball/Softball Fields
Yes 69.6 63.0 _ 80.2
Soccer Fields
Yes 67.2 82.0 87 6
Table 3
Which of the Parks and Recreation Facilities
Mentioned is the Most Important?
1997 Survey
4 4Pereent
Undeveloped open space 20.1
Neighborhood parks 14.3
Citywide hiking, biking, and equestrian trails 19.4
Educational nature center 4.3
Multi-purpose fitness center 7.9
Baseball/softball fields 2.5
Open air arena for horse and livestock use 0.4
Soccer fields 10.4
Public golf course 3.2
Tennis courts/center 3.9
Outdoor swimming pool 5.0
Roller hockey rink 1.4
Multi-use sports stadium (seating 10,000) 7.2
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Southlake Citizen Survey-1997 14
Figure 2
Percentage of Respondents Indicating the Following Parks and
Recreation Facilities To Be Beneficial to the Community
1997 Survey'
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92.2%
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Southlake Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan
Administrative Actions 1996 to 2001
Land Acquisition
Land acquisition of all future park land is the highest priority of this plan. Land costs continue to
escalate and it must be the City's priority to assure adequate parks and open space is preserved in
perpetuity for the future citizens of Southlake. Land is needed for the following:
• Complete acquisition of Bob Jones Park and lease COE land for adjacent park use
• Acquire additional land at Bicentennial Park (five sites targeted by master plan)
• Acquire 82 acres of community park land and 96 acres of special purpose park land in the
southern area of Southlake and along Hwy 114
• Work with developers to acquire land and right-of-way dedications to meet the Trail System
Master Plan
• Acquire 33 acres of neighborhood park land in neighborhood zones 5,6,9, and 10
• Work with developers and the citizens to assure that every neighborhood has access to
neighborhood park facilities
• Acquire land to develop Joint-use School/ Parks at existing and future schools with CISD,
KISD and NWISD to address community and neighborhood park needs.
Linear Parks
The Trail System Master Plan implementation is of the highest priority to the citizens of Southlake.
Grant opportunities must be pursued to help develop the trail plan. The City must work with
developers to acquire land and to develop the trails. The Thoroughfare Plan is now being updated
and needs to include right-a-way to meet the Trail System Master Plan. All opportunities need to
be aggressively pursued. The city needs to allocate funds annually for construction of the Trail
System Master Plan. Initial construction should begin within a mile of the elementary, intermediate
and middle schools.
Open Space
Open space is defined in two ways. First, open space is land that could have been developed with
houses or commercial buildings but was not and was set aside as open space, such as golf courses,
ballfields,ponds, greenbelts,etc. The second definition is specific to a standard for Southlake Open
Space. Open space is a high priority for the citizens and as Southlake develops more it is becoming
a higher priority. This plan states that Southlake will commit 50% of all its public park land
inventory to remain"non-impacted open space." Public park land inventory includes city-owned
land, land leased from public enmities like the Corps of Engineers,joint-use public school property,
and private property meeting a public need(ie.neighborhood parks in subdivisions). "Non-impacted
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Southlake Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan
Special Purpose Parks
A special purpose park is usually limited to one or two uses. It is sized, located and developed to
best serve its function. Some examples of special purpose parks are athletic complexes, tennis
center, aquatic center, botanical garden, golf course, historical site, arts center, nature preserve,
fitness center, etc. When possible, these parks are located on major thoroughfares because they
attract more than just the local citizenry.
Southlake has no special purpose parks. Southlake needs to acquire land for a tennis center and
aquatic/fitness center immediately on a site near Carroll High School or in the southern
portion of the city.
Linear Parks
The linear park has great value in a city park system. Such parks introduce corridors of green into
the fabric of urban development to relieve stress and provide open space. They establish links
between neighborhoods, schools,parks and other community facilities. The City adopted the Trail
System Master Plan in August 1995 that outlines these linear "greenwalks" and bike routes
throughout the City. Timarron has begun the first stage on this plan with a hike and bike trail along
Continental Blvd from White Chapel Blvd to Byron Nelson Parkway. Trails remain the number
one priority for facilities needed and wanted by the citizens of Southlake. This long range plan
will be built over the next 20 years as land is dedicated by developers, roads are expanded to
ultimate sections and funding is available.
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Southlake Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan
Facility Needs Summary
Facilities 1996 Users Build-out Number Number Standards by Recommended
with Users Existing- needed for Build-out Southlake Facilities
pop. 14,950 Projected 1996 2001 pop.45,515 by Build-out
Playgrounds 6 12 16-24 24
Picnic Tables 20 80 195 195
Shelters 2 5 10 10
Competitive 900 2740 9 11 12-20 22
' Baseball/Softball
Fields
Competitive 1200 3650 6 12 12-24 24
Soccer/Football
Fields
Tennis Courts 750 2250 2 8 20-33 20
Multi-use courts 1 5 16-24 10
Tennis Center .5(12) 1 I (24)
Aquatic/Fitness 1 1
Center
Recreation Center *2 .5 1 1
Senior Center 300 910 .5 1 1
Golf Course 1 1
Equine/livestock .5 1 1
Arena
Fishing Pier 1 1 1
Nature Center .5 1 1
Performing Ails 1 1
Center
Swimming Beach 1 1
Trails Miles: 5 10
Nature(unpaved)
Hike&Bike 45 91
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